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The Lovely Lowboy: A Before & After

Friday, April 12, 2013

I told you yesterday that I was working on another painted furniture project and I'm really excited to share the "after" with you today! The moment I saw this lowboy dresser on craigslist I knew it would be beautiful!! Of course it needed a little TLC but it had great bones and a lot of hidden potential! I offered $30 and the seller said yes! So, here it is "before". I actually got sidetracked when I started this project and completely forgot to do my own before photos so I had to go borrow the one from the craigslist ad.

And here is the "after"....TaDa!! How adorable is this piece?! I removed the empty mirror frame for now and I do have some cool ideas and future plans to add it back but for now it makes a great storage piece for shoes and toys in the living room. Oliver quickly made himself comfortable. He tends to take over anything new in the house. He thinks he owns the place :)

I just love this two-tone combination! I used Annie Sloan Duck Egg for the drawers and Old White for the body of the dresser. I did 3 paint coats on this dresser and then some all over distressing just because I like it that way! My dad came over this past weekend and saw the empire dresser I recently shared here and the first thing he said was "Is it supposed to look all scratched up? Did you mean to do that?" LOL! "yes dad, I meant to do that!" Ha ha!!

Here's a view from above! This little detailing along the edges and down the sides is what made me fall in love with this piece when I found it!! It distresses so nicely and really gives it a character all it's own.

Sorry for the kitty photo bombs, lol! He clearly had no intention of getting out of my way while I took these photos! "Go ahead...Just try to move me from this spot!"

I decided against painting over or replacing the original hardware on this piece. I actually love them even though they are brass. They have such a great shape and patina that is so unique! I just couldn't part with them or cover them up. They were meant to stay with this dresser. So, what do you think? Not bad for $30, huh?!

17 comments:

You are pretty much my new favorite!! I love your blog, your photography, & that you are right here in NC how cool :) Thank you so much for linking up this week on the blog & I am now following you... This piece is beautiful & I love that quilt too! xx Liz Marie

Oh my gosh u are too sweet! I love your blog too..just discovered it this morning and immediately became a follower!! I didn't realize you are in NC too! So cool! Thanks for coming by! I'll be visiting your blog often too!

I'm not normally a fan of two-tone furniture, but I am LOVING this! Duck Egg is one of my favorites and I love a low boy! Good call leaving the hardware "as is". I'm sure you'll enjoy this for years to come! Btw--my father-in-law asked me once what I was going to do with a piece of furniture I had sitting on my porch. I said, "I just did it. It's done." He said, "Oh." lol!! Men! ;)Lisa @ {createinspire}

Thanks Lisa! This was my first time trying the two-tone look and I debated over and over in my head if I was making the right decision...I almost backed out and went all white. So glad I didn't! And yes, Men....they just don't get it sometimes, lol! Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!

I agree with most of the comments above and LOVE what you did with this piece! I'm a new follower as well and have, let's just say read this baby from front to back. Great blog, great photography and an awesome inspiration! I'd love to feature this dresser on a DIY blog next Tuesday if you are okay with that - I think it's a stunning piece (even though I've just seen it on It's Overflowing - where I discovered your blog!) LOVE it!

Hi Courtney! Thank you so much for the sweet comments about my blog and this piece! I'm so glad you found me :) Yes, feel free to share with your readers! Will check out your blog too. Have a great weekend!!

Found you on It's Overflowing...I love this piece!!! It turned out perfectly and my fav color too! I love the cane backed chairs, too and the camper inspiration...I could have just kept going, but its Saturday morning and yard sales are calling:) have a great weekend!ChristyConfessionsofaserialdiyer.com

Hi Mallory, the "black" you are seeing around the edges is actually the dark wood showing through the paint after I distressed it with a sanding block. Then I applied clear Annie Sloan Wax. Annie Sloan also has a dark wax that will give everything a darker more rubbed look. I haven't tried that one yet. Hope this helps!